Pigeon container



April 23, 1946. o. MEYER ETAL l PIGEoN CONTAINER Filed, Sept 15 1944 Z [L5 /6 71.' /a

| l I L l I l l l l l x l I I l1 v )NMEA/TOPS OTTO NEVE/P EW/s 67E/N Patented Apr. 23, 1946 UNITEDd l ."PIGEoNIooN'rnnvRmw M Otto Meyer, Wynnewood, andLewis Stein, Phila l u delphia, Pa, assignors to `Government of, the

^ UnitedStates of Amerie a, as represented by the Application september 15, leafseii Nqifssazec y" ziolaimsf` wtzz'elfis (Grantedwunderltlielact of March 3, 1883 as amended April 30, V1928; 370.0. G. 757) itary value, and asa result it has been necessary to 'transport large numbers of `pigeons to combat areas. -The containers used in the transportation ofthe vpigeons are considered as expendable inasmuch as they are used for one-way transportation only. lSince these containers vhave hereto@ fore been made of metal orA wood, and'eonse-` quently bulky,`it has been inconvenientto transport them toy pigeon loading depots. 'i Also,"the metal and wood is needed for more important military purposes.

It is,v therefore, an object of this invention to provide a collapsible card board container for transporting carrier pigeons.

A further object is the provision of a container having a plurality of independent compartments to enable a pigeon to be released without interfering with the other pigeons in the container,

A further object is the provision of a collapsible paper board pigeon container having portions constructed to securely hold the container in a box-like shape.

A further object is the provision of a blank for forming a collapsible pigeon container.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction hereinafter described and il- 1ustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Figure 1 a plan view of a blank embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective of a container embodying the invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2. l

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one end of the container partially open.

Referring to the drawing in Figure 1 is shown a blank, preferably of cardboard or similar material, for forming a collapsible container especially adapted for the transportation of carrier pigeons. The blank comprises four sections I, 2, 3, 4, of equal width, separated by scored 1ines so that they can be folded relatively to each other. Y

Section I has aps 5 at each end thereof extending outwardly a distance substantially equal to the width of section I. 'Scored-lines 2.0 enable the flaps 5 to be folded relativetoA section I. In-

tegral with andcut from flap 5 is a tongue 6 having a portion extendingbeyond the outermost edge of ilap- 5. Scored line 'I enables the tongue 6 torbebent intermediate its length, and' scored line f8 enables fthe tongue to be folded relative to Section2 and 3are `provided at the ends-thereof ywith tabs 9, which can beifolded by means of scored lines2 I'. `Section 4 also has at the ends thereof tabs III which can bev `folded by means of scored lines 22. The tabs*` Iihave vcut-out portions* 'I I at the edges thereof, and adjacent its ranged. Section 4 has two spaced parallel longi` tudinal apertures arranged so that the portion I1 between the apertures I6 can serve as a. handle.

To form the container, the sections are folded along the scored lines 24, 25, 26, 21 to form a hollow prism, and the tab I4 is secured tosection I by means of staples or other suitable means` For shipping purposes, the containers can be collapsed after tab I4 has been stapled to section l. When so collapsed section 4 will lie flat against section 3, and section 2 will lie flat against section I.

The containers are shipped in a collapsed c011- dition to the depot for loading the pigeons. At

` this depot, the containers urged to the box-like form, and tabs 9 are folded so that they form supports between sections I and 2, and naps 5 are folded upwardly with tongue 6 passing over Secured to a pigeon without removing the pigeon made of cardboard or the like, and is inexpensive to'manufacture. While the container has been described above in connection with Vthe transportv l of pigeons, it is obvious that the locking means for securing the sections together can be eie'ctively applied in the formation: fsci 'mtainers'forV otherpurposes. f

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and not limitative of theinvention of which modiiication can be made without depart-- ing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

. il. A blankfforiorming a :collapsible container comprisingafbottom section ia `top section fand two side ssections,- lsa-id sections being rectangular and `separated by 'scored lines 'so that they *can be folded relative to. each.y other, square `naps extendinggfrom zthegbottom section and separated therefrom by scored lines, tongues projecting from the flaps and provided with scored lines so that the tongues caribe folded relative -to the naps and alsofolded intermediate their length, tabs. extending from the .ends of the top section andfseparated therefrom byscored lines, said tabs having; ,cutgout vportions Jat their free edges and slits .adi their 4connection to the top section receive'.- the tongues, tabs f extending from the endsof, the side setionstandseparated there- ,from yby scored lines, andatab extending from the sident-ione of y theside sections :and separated therefronigbyscored lines.

, 2, A blank fork forminga collapsible container comprising, a bottom section, a top section and two side sections, said sections being rectangular, flaps extending from the ends of the bottom section, tongues projecting from the flaps and providedwith scored lines lso that-they can be folded relative Vto the aps and `also folded intermediate their length, tabs extending from the ends of the top section having cut-out portions at their iree ends substantially the width of the tongues, said tabs having slits arranged to receive said tongues, tabs extending from the ends of the side sections, @and a tab extending from the side of one of the :side sections, :said sections and tabs being separated by scored-lines so that they can be folded .relative to each other.

3. A 'blank forV 'forming a collapsible container, comprising a bottom section, a top section and two side sections, said sections being rectangular and separated by scored lines so that they can -be olded'relative to each other, square naps extending from the bottom Asection and separated therefrom .by 'scored lines, ytongues projecting from 'the flaps fand provided with the scored .lines so that the tongues can be folded relative .tothe flaps and also vfolded ini-,ennediateY theirl length, tabs extending from-the ends of the top section and separated therefrom lby scored llines yand hav-- ing cut-out portions .substantially the `width of .the tongues, ysaid tabs having slits l,adjacent to .and parallel with the scored :lines connecting the tabs to the top section and fother slits at the vends of the last mentioned slits and yat fright angles thereto, said :slits being adapted.to receive thetongues, tabs'fextending .from fthe endsof the vside sections and :separated therefrom by scored lines, cand a tab extending from the side `of one 'of the 4side sections andiseparated'therefrom by scored lines.

o'rfro STEIN. 

